Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Grand Chess Tour Finals are back, and the stage is set for the Saint Louis Chess Club. The top four Tour scorers compete in a knockout format over six days. Each match is comprised of two classical, two rapid, and four blitz games. Today is the first classical game of the final and 3rd Place matches. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Maurice Ashley, IMs Nazi Paikidze & Irene Sukandar, and Ben Underwood for the move-by-move.

2026.08.25
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FINAL CLASSICAL 1 (Worth 6 Points) | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Fabiano Caruana vs. R Praggnanandhaa

3RD PLACE CLASSICAL 1 (Worth 6 Points) | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. Wesley So